PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-574
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 574
SEPTEMBER 2000
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FMTV . . .
Don’t Lose Drain Plugs
I
f you remove the floorboard drain plugs from the cab of your FMTV when you
go to the wash rack, be sure to replace them when everything dries.
Otherwise, you and your passengers will
get to share in the outside elements, even
with the windows rolled up.
Those open drain holes will let in dirt,
dust, moisture and cold air. That won’t make
for a comfortable trip anywhere you go.
By the way, you know better than to use a
water hose in the cab, right? Restrict cab
cleaning to a brush and pail—and replace
those drain plugs.
Lost the floorboard plugs? Replace them with NSN 5340-01-384-0869.
ny driver or operator who has to
crawl on, around or in a vehicle knows
how easy it is to put a boot on the most
convenient foothold.
But that convenient foothold can
cause unnecessary repair bills or break-
downs on down the road.
FMTVs in general, and the M1088
5-ton tractor in particular, have some
footholds to avoid.
All Models
The air inflation extension valves on
all wheels have no guard to protect
them from their greatest enemy—your
feet.
FMTV . . .
The floodlights mounted behind the
cab often get bumped or stepped on.
Your weight will break the light’s
mounting brackets. That snaps the
wires inside the bracket. The end re-
sult is no floodlights.
With the knobs pulled out, it’s easy
to bump into them while moving in
and out of the cab. Some passengers
have even been known to rest their
The heater, vent and defroster push/
pull knobs on an FMTV’s dashboard
are also easy targets for a boot’s bump
or kick.
M1088 Tractor
When you’re ready to step down
from the M1088’s catwalk, stay clear
of the battery box—you know, where
you see the NO STEP stencil.
Your weight will crack the fiberglass
cover. Then water seeps through and
can short out the batteries.
Replace missing drain plugs
If you use the wheel as a step to
climb up or down from the truck, you
can break the valve. That means no
more automatic inflation.
So get a mechanic to stencil NO
STEP just above the valve. The sten-
cils are part of the No. 1 and No. 2
Common shop sets.
boots on the top of the dash to warm
their feet in cold weather.
A busted or bent knob stem won’t do
you much good. So keep your boots on
the floor where they belong.
don't
step
here-
-you'll
break
my ctis valve!
ooooo!
that
hurts
!
don't
warm your
boots
here
,
bucko!
yeouch!
there
goes
my
bracket
!
ouch!
can't you
read
!
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